This fact sheet provides information about TB and HIV/AIDS and its impact in the U.S as well as worldwide, its prevention challenges, and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are doing to combat the issue.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2008
The Global MDR-TB and XDR-TB Response Plan 2007-2008 sets out measures needed now to prevent, treat and control extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The plan also sets in motion actions to reach a 2015 goal of providing access to drugs and diagnostic tests to all MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients, saving the lives of up to 1...
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2007
This is a fact sheet for policymakers on MDR and XDR TB.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2007
In recognition of the worldwide TB epidemic, this useful publication has been extensively updated. The comprehensive and easily readable text covers the clinician’s and patient’s perspective; practical information including the DOT strategy for adherence to treatment; treatment and management.
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Parents/Families
Persons With LTBI
2006
During November 2004 - November 2005, CDC and WHO surveyed an international network of TB laboratories to assess the frequency and distribution of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB cases. This report summarizes the results of that survey.
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Policy Makers
2006
As a result of the first meeting of the Global XDR TB Task Force (October 6-7, 2006), the case definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculisis (XDR TB) was revised. This Notice to Readers details the events leading up to this revision and the new case definition.
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Policy Makers
2006
Addendum to WHO "Guidelines for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings, 1999"
The goal of this addendum is to help management and staff minimize the risk of TB transmission at facilities in resource-limited settings in which HIV-infected persons receive diagnosis, care, treatment, and/or support, and settings in which there is a high prevalence of HIV infection, both known and undiagnosed.
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Policy Makers
2006
These guidelines offer recommendations for TB control programmes and medical workers in middle- and low- income countries faced with drug-resistant forms of TB, especially MDR-TB.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report describes the distribution of TB cases among the population of California and the demographic and clinical characteristics of TB cases in 2003. It presents the risk factors for TB, drug resistance, treatment outcomes of the reporting jurisdictions in California, and recent trends.
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Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2005
This video summarizes the key elements of the multi-faceted, private-public partnership that has been assembled by Lilly to meet the challenge of MDR-TB.
Several world-recognized experts from academia, international agencies, and from within the company talk about the challenges that developing nations face in implementing sound containment programs given the lack of awareness, adequately trained personnel and access to affordable drugs.
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Managers and Supervisors
2004
This manual provides practical guidance relating to the proper use of ambulatory infusion therapy for the treatment of MDR-TB. The guide offers a rationale for providing outpatient infusion therapy for MDR-TB in a clinic setting and describes how to organize the clinic to provide the therapy. In addition, it contains a wall chart which summarizes the daily tasks for providing infusion therapy.
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Managers and Supervisors
2004
This guide provides the clinical and epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in the context of the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) in 18 illustrated chapters. This guide is a comprehensive reference for anyone involved in the treatment, control, and prevention of tuberculosis and is especially geared to specialist physicians working in low-income countries.
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2004
This manual has been written with the aim of developing the knowledge, awareness, and skills of primary health care providers. Primary health care providers can play an important role in tuberculosis control through early detection of the disease, referral for treatment, and involvement in directly observed therapy...
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2004
This fact sheet clarifies the major differences of tuberculosis treatment guidelines between national and California recommendations.
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2004
This book provides a basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. It is presented in a question-and-answer format, with subject matter grouped under the three headings: Case Detection, Treatment, and Monitoring.
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Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2004
